Diversity Data Report 2025

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This data is based upon submitted diversity questionnaires from staff and represents the reported diversity data in relation to our firm. We comply with our SRA requirements and the guidance by the Information Commissioners Office. As a result, we are not required or permitted to publish any data which might identify one of our employees.

We do not have to include information relating to religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender.

It is our view that the terms used in this report are self-explanatory but if more information is required please email Simon Nellar at sfn@hethertons.co.uk.

This report is due to be reviewed in June 2027.

Roles

Roles Total of individuals in the organisation who responded to the questionnaire
Full Equity Solicitor Partner 4
Solicitor (not partner) 8
Other fee earning role 7
Role directly supporting fee earner 16
Managerial Role 1
IT/HR/other corporate services role 4
Total 40

Age

Role 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Prefer not to say
Full Equity Solicitor Partner 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 0 1 2 2 0 1 2
Other fee earning role 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 3 7 1 2 3 0 0
Managerial role 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
IT/HR other corporate services role 0 1 1 0 2 0 0

Gender

Role Male Female Other preferred description Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 4 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 5 3 0 0
Other fee earning role 3 4 0 0
Role directly suppoerting fee earner 3 13 0 0
Managerial role 0 1 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 1 3 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0 0

Gender Identity

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

Roles Yes, gender identity the same as sex at birth No, gender identity not the same as sex at birth Prefer not to say
Full Equity Solicitor Partners 4 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 8 0 0
Other Fee Earning Role 7 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 16 0 0
Managerial Role 1 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 4 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0

Disability

Do you consider yourself to have a disability according to the definition in the Equality Act 2010?

Roles Yes No Prefer not to say
Full Equity Solicitor Partners 0 4 0
Solicitor (not partner) 0 6 2
Other fee earning role 0 7 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 2 14 0
Managerial Role 0 1 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 1 3 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0

Disability and Health issues

Are your day-today activities limited because of a health problem which has lasted, or is expected to last 12 months?

Roles Yes, limited a lot Yes, limited a little No Prefer not to say Invalid/No Response
Full equiry solicitor partners 0 0 4 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 0 0 8 0 0
Other fee earning role 0 0 4 0 3
Role directly supporting fee earner 0 1 14 1 1
Managerial role 0 0 1 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 0 0 3 0 1
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0 0 2

Ethnicity

Roles British/English/Wrlsh/Northern Irish/Scottish Bangladeshi white & Black Caribbean Any Other White Background Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 4 0 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 7 1 0 0 0
Other fee earning role 7 0 0 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 14 0 1 1 0
Managerial role 1 0 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 4 0 0 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0 0 0

Religion

Roles No religion or belief Christian Muslim Any other religion or belief Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 0 4 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 2 3 1 0 2
Other fee earning role 3 4 0 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 5 9 1 1 0
Managerial role 0 1 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 4 0 0 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0 0 0

Sexual Orientation

Roles Bi Gay/Lesbian Heterosexual Other preferred description Prefer not to say No response/invalid response
Full equity solicitor partners 0 0 4 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 1 0 7 0 0 0
Other fee earning role 0 0 7 0 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 0 0 16 0 0 0
Managerial role 0 0 1 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 0 0 4 0 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0 0

Education

Roles State-run/state-funded – selective on academic/faith etc State-run/state-funded – non-selective Independent/fee-paying school – no bursary/bursary covering less than 90% Indipendent/fee-paying – bursary covering more than 90% Attended school outside the UK Don’t know/not sure Prefer not to say Invalid/No Response
Full equity solicitor partners 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Other fee earning role 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 1 13 1 0 1 0 0 0
Managerial role 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Parents education

Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree by the time you were 18?

Roles No, neither of my parents attended university Yes, one or both of my parents attended university Don’t know/not sure Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 2 2 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 3 5 0 0
Other fee earning role 4 2 1 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 10 4 2 0
Managerial role 1 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 3 0 1 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0

Household occupation

What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were 14?

Roles Modern professional and traditional occupations Senior, middle or junior managers/administrators Clerical and intermediate occupations Technical and craft occupations Routine/semi-routine manual and service occupations Small business owners – employed less than 25 people Long-term unemployed Other such as retired/this question does not apply to me Prefer not to say No response/invalid response
Full equity solicitor partners 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other fee earning role 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 7 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0
Managerial role 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
No response/invalid response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Childcare

Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

Roles Yes No Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 0 4 0
Solicitor (not partner) 5 3 0
Other fee earning role 1 6 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 4 12 0
Managerial role 0 1 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 0 4 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0
No Response/invalid answer 0 0 0

Caring duties

Do you look after or care for someone with long-term physical or mental ill health caused by a disablity or age (not in a paid capacity)?

Roles No Yes 1-19 hours a week Yes, 20-49 hours a week Yes, 50+ hours a week Prefer not to say
Full equity solicitor partners 4 0 0 0 0
Solicitor (not partner) 7 1 0 0 0
Other fee earning role 6 0 1 0 0
Role directly supporting fee earner 16 0 0 0 0
Managerial role 1 0 0 0 0
IT/HR/other corporate services role 4 0 0 0 0
Prefer not to say 0 0 0 0 0
No response/invalid response 0 0 0 0 0

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